Dianna Russini reacts to the Justin Fields Steelers trade 

the steelers have won the offseason for me, i'm from cleveland btw to see it happening is devastating when i hoped Cleveland might go on a run. they make the playoffs, they flip their entire QB room from Kenny pick6ett and mason Rudolph the backup starter QB. To a arguable hall of famer and a promising young prospect both of whom upgrade over their QB room last year, and to do at such a cheap bargain. it's the kind of thing that gives you chills. The amount of flexibility it gives them. They don't have to resign fields. i believe they have his option, they could pick up the option or franchise him, they could do both over the next two years or neither at all. they can start russ and trade him midseason easily to a QB needy team if need be and pivot to fields at any time. the amount of patience they had to get here at this point is startling. meanwhile the browns are paying Deshaun Watson a full contract, trading for a new slot with a day 2 pick every year. the difference in organizational stability stands out starkly with regard to asset management.

Rare bad take from Diana there I think. Keeping Fields into the season was not worth stoking civil war between the fans, and I wouldn't want him in the locker room knowing how popular he is with team mates. Bring Caleb in as the man, without someone breathing down his neck. Also re Josh Dobbs and Joe Flacco, I think I'd have more faith in both of those guys joining my team in week 5 or 6 and picking up the offense enough to be an effective replacement. I don't think Fields is the best choice for that. Pittsburgh is a good home for him, sit and learn for a season or two, get the offense down on a stable team with Arthur Smith. I think it turned out pretty well for him.

Diana overlooks a critical detail in her plan to keep Fields as the backup - Fields' 5th year option must be decided in May before training camp begins. To get the value Diana preaches in a trade, the Bears would have to pony up for Fields' 5th year option at $25M. I don't think any team would trade for Fields at that price even in desperation. If no team comes knocking on the door, then the Bears are stuck with Fields and a more difficult task of getting rid of him as that 5th year would become an albatross as nobody would want a reject QB at $25 on a one year deal. If Fields were to stay on the roster with Caleb Williams, you keep Fields the starter and let him play himself out of the role....which wouldn't take too long. That way, Williams can learn while on the bench pressure free, and Fields can prove once and for all why he shouldn't be the starter. If by chance Fields turns the corner and shows what he should've shown all along, then it's a win-win for the Bears as Williams can continue on the bench a la Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, etc.. If Fields continues to prove he's not the guy, then he's given the hook and Williams can assume the role without the pressure of Fields waiting in the wings because Fields will have already deflated the fan base removing any incentive for chants to bring him back even if Williams flops. Attention at that point would likely turn to Tyson Bagent because he has at least demonstrated he's capable.

I thought I would be relieved that they finally moved him away from this incessant toxicity. Unfortunately I’m just seeing people strutting around on various platforms like they won something and screaming even louder. I acknowledge there is a segment of the fanbase that stupidly ignored all Poles’ actions the last two years and thought he would keep Fields. They were always wrong. But the discourse around fields was just riddled with bad actors on all sides. You got Caleb bros that refuse to allow any one to be critical or skeptical of him and the same for fields. A segment of those Caleb bros were people that always hated Fields even when he was the most exciting player on the team for a while. All this and there is still a segment of the fanbase that are still lying to themselves about Bagent (gross). You just couldn’t reasonably talk about the QB spot without it becoming a screaming match. At least the learn how to win crowd has stfu. Edit: oh worst of all there are still people who are Getsy apologists that blame fields for stealing Getsy’s time as their OC away from them. I honestly don’t know which is worst people that fell for the bagent mania or the Getsy apologists.

When Mac Jones went for a 6th. That was Fields value. They both have similar contracts.

12:31 i get what she is trying to say but let me ask you this is this madden do you think that a team like the bears who have been in football purgatory for years now is a prime destination for FA not really they sold ppl on caleb Williams and if the handled the fields situation wrong they may be in a situation next year or a few years from now like the PATS where you have to overpay to get players saying you will do right by him and get him iut of the building then starting the season with him and caleb will have players side eyeing you and when a player does want to be traded you won’t be on the list

Steelers are in a great position to flip Fields if someone does not get their QB in the draft or if another QB goes down in training camp.

lmao a segment on a backup QB?

This take shows how disconnected she is from the situation. If teams thought he was a starter or worth more...why didnt they beat Pittsburgh's offer?

Apparently more about Fields than return. That's admirable, I guess, even if they still need picks. It could be spin, but I doubt it

I watched every game Justin played and even though I liked him as a person he just didn't have everything you need to be a great quarterback

Poles FLEECED the Steelers! RIP Steelers!

Anyone with all 22 access can see Fields is not a starting caliber QB.

Can anyone explain to me why Justin Fields turned almost every Bears fan into the biggest bozo homers in all of sports?

Russani absolutely is knows nothing about football.

I don't like this guy.

Bears fans are actually delusional. Last year Fields was going to be MVP, this year the Bears are supposedly the best situation the number 1 pick has ever had. Enjoy your 8-9 season guys.